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Safety and the law questions

Seat belts and child safety seats, phones, crashes and reporting, deer on the road, the two-part knowledge exam and its retake rules, permit supervisors, and the points rules for drivers under 18.

Each question below covers one rule from the Virginia Driver's Manual. Answer it, see why the other answers are wrong, and follow the link to the manual page.

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16 questions

  1. Rear-facing seats for babiesYour baby is 1 year old. How should she ride in the car?
  2. Child safety seat or booster until age 8Your 6-year-old needs a ride across town. How must she ride?
  3. Report crashes to the police right awayYou're in a crash. A fender is dented, but nobody is hurt. Must it be reported to the police?
  4. When police send a crash report to DMVWhen must a police officer send a written crash report to DMV?
  5. No holding a phone while drivingYou're driving and your phone rings. What does Virginia law say about holding it?
  6. Stalled on railroad tracksYour car stalls on the tracks and a train is coming. Which way should you run?
  7. Seat belts for everyone, and riders under 18Your passenger is not wearing a seat belt. When is it your job, as the driver, to make sure they buckle up?
  8. Exam part one: all 10 sign questionsHow many of the traffic sign questions in part one must you get right?
  9. Exam part two: at least 80 percentWhat score do you need on part two of the knowledge exam?
  10. Retaking the exam: 15 full days under 18You're 16 and fail the knowledge exam. How long must you wait to retake it?
  11. Who can sit beside a learnerWith a learner's permit, who may sit with you while you drive?
  12. Under 18: points mean a driver improvement clinicAt 17 you're convicted of a demerit-point traffic violation. What will DMV require?
  13. Sit at least 10 inches from the wheelWith a steering wheel air bag, what is the least distance you should sit from the wheel?
  14. A deer in the road: don't swerveAt dusk, a deer jumps onto the road just ahead. You can't avoid it. What should you do?
  15. Hitting an unattended car or propertyYou scrape a parked car, and the owner can't be found. What must you do?
  16. After three failed knowledge examsWhat must you do after failing the knowledge exam three times?

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